King County Sheriff

A motorcyclist who had a gun pulled on him by an off-duty King County Sheriff's Office detective during a traffic stop last year is suing the county and…

On June 13 last year, a King County Sheriff’s Office deputy fatally shot 20-year-old Vietnamese-American student Tommy Le in the back.One day before the…

A new federal lawsuit says a King County sheriff’s deputy violated the civil rights of a man he shot to death last June.Deputies were responding to 911…

The King County sheriff's race has been a bitter one.And the first results show challenger Mitzi Johanknecht leading incumbent John Urquhart with roughly…

In the wake of the Las Vegas attack, King County and Seattle law enforcement are considering training officers to deal with an elevated shooter…

King County officials are calling on the sheriff's office to improve its de-escalation protocols. This week, the King County Council passed a measure…

The family of a 20-year-old Burien man shot dead by police in June is suing King County, the county Sheriff's Office and Sheriff John Urquhart alleging…

Update 8/31/2017: The King County Sheriff's deputy placed on administrative leave after drawing his gun on a motorcyclist earlier this month has been…

The first woman to lead King County's SWAT team wants to be sheriff. Major Mitzi Johanknecht says after 32 years on the force she's qualified to take the…

It's official: Seattle plans to be the first city in the United States to open a site for users to inject illegal drugs – without police…